Fears, Cheers, Unclears: Parenting in a Connected World

Every time I gather with friends, our conversation inevitably turns to our kids and their use of social media. I find there are three types of parent attitudes:

I have no idea

A few parents have no idea about what apps their kids are on and what they are doing there. They will openly admit to having no clue about how anything works and don’t really care to find out.

There is no way

A few of my friends are adamant that their kids not engage in any communication via social media and are openly fearful about anything concerning technology. They are typically also extremely controlling of everything their kids do if they are on any of these platforms.

Let’s Talk About it

Yet other parents are curious and involved. They have frequent and open discussions with their kids about the apps they are using and how they are using them. Despite this, these parents have lots of questions about the a apps themselves and how they work, in particular, how to keep kids safe.

And many of us fall somewhere in between. Frankly, it feels like we’re swimming in unchartered waters without a life raft most of the time!

Enter the Fears, Cheers, Unclears Parent & Teen Community Event!

Parenting today is complicated. What’s Snapchat? Instagram? Twitter? How much time is too much time to be online? How do I keep my kids safe, while giving them the space they need to grow into responsible adults? Our panel discussion of adults and teens will start conversations around some of the questions that we have as we parent in a connected, digital age.